plasticity

[ pla-stis-i-tee ]

/ plæˈstɪs ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality or state of being plastic.

the capability of being molded, receiving shape, or being made to assume a desired form: the plasticity of social institutions; the great plasticity of clay.

Origin of plasticity

First recorded in 1775–85; plastic + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM plasticity

non·plas·tic·i·ty, noun

Words nearby plasticity

plastic bullet, plastic explosive, plastic flow, plastic foam, Plasticine, plasticity, plasticize, plasticizer, plasticky, plastic lymph, plastic money

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Example sentences from the Web for plasticity

In opposition to Dewey's argument, it would be reasonable to contend that plasticity is inherent in all nervous substance.
John Dewey's logical theory|Delton Thomas Howard
This same element of plasticity accounts for the breaking of habits.
How to Teach|George Drayton Strayer and Naomi Norsworthy
The other quality we are to look for in the soul is mouldableness, plasticity.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World|Henry Drummond
Sand, possessing no plasticity, cannot be shaped or made to hold together.
The Potter's Craft|Charles F. Binns

The Girondists, who knew him, boasted of his honesty, and relied on his plasticity and weakness.
History of the Girondists, Volume I|Alphonse de Lamartine

British Dictionary definitions for plasticity

plasticity

/ (plæˈstɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being plastic or able to be moulded

(in pictorial art) the quality of depicting space and form so that they appear three-dimensional

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for plasticity

plasticity

[ plăs-tĭs′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills.

单词	plasticity
释义	plasticity [ pla-stis-i-tee ] / plæˈstɪs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plasticity ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality or state of being plastic. the capability of being molded, receiving shape, or being made to assume a desired form: the plasticity of social institutions; the great plasticity of clay. Origin of plasticity First recorded in 1775–85; plastic + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM plasticity non·plas·tic·i·ty, noun Words nearby plasticity plastic bullet, plastic explosive, plastic flow, plastic foam, Plasticine, plasticity, plasticize, plasticizer, plasticky, plastic lymph, plastic money Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plasticity In opposition to Dewey's argument, it would be reasonable to contend that plasticity is inherent in all nervous substance. John Dewey's logical theory\|Delton Thomas Howard This same element of plasticity accounts for the breaking of habits. How to Teach\|George Drayton Strayer and Naomi Norsworthy The other quality we are to look for in the soul is mouldableness, plasticity. Natural Law in the Spiritual World\|Henry Drummond Sand, possessing no plasticity, cannot be shaped or made to hold together. The Potter's Craft\|Charles F. Binns The Girondists, who knew him, boasted of his honesty, and relied on his plasticity and weakness. History of the Girondists, Volume I\|Alphonse de Lamartine British Dictionary definitions for plasticity plasticity / (plæˈstɪsɪtɪ) / noun the quality of being plastic or able to be moulded (in pictorial art) the quality of depicting space and form so that they appear three-dimensional Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plasticity flexibility, mobility, resilience, elasticity, malleability Medical definitions for plasticity plasticity [ plăs-tĭs′ĭ-tē ] n. The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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plasticity

noun

Origin of plasticity

OTHER WORDS FROM plasticity

Words nearby plasticity

Example sentences from the Web for plasticity

British Dictionary definitions for plasticity

noun

Words related to plasticity

Medical definitions for plasticity

n.